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, illustrates Calatrava's signature organic style, with a vaulted ceiling that resembles an avenue of trees.]] Santiago Calatrava (born July 28 , 1951 ) is a Spanish Architect whose work has become increasingly popular worldwide. Calatrava was born in Valencia , Spain , where he pursued undergraduate studies at the Architecture School and Arts and Crafts School. Following graduation in 1975, he enrolled in the Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology (ETH) in Zürich, Switzerland for graduate work in Civil Engineering . Calatrava was influenced by the French/Swiss architect Le Corbusier , whose Notre Dame Du Haut chapel caused Calatrava to examine how complex form could be understood and generated in architecture. In 1981 after completing his doctoral Thesis , "On the Foldability of Space Frames ", he started his architecture and engineering practice. Calatrava's unique, creative, and highly influential style combines a striking visual architectural style that interacts harmoniously with the rigid principles of engineering. His work often draws on form and structure found in the natural world, and can be described as Anthropomorphic . His works have elevated the design of some civil engineering projects such as Bridge s to new heights. He has designed numerous Train Station s, heralded for their bright, open, and easily-traveled spaces. While he is primarily known as an architect, Calatrava is also a prolific Sculptor and Painter , claiming that the practice of architecture combines all the arts into one. Calatrava's first United States work was the Quadracci Pavilion addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum . One of his newest projects is a residential Skyscraper named "80 South Street" after its own address, composed of 10 Townhouse s in the shape of cubes stacked on top of one another. The townhouses move up a main beam and follow a ladder-like pattern, providing each townhouse with its own roof. The "townhouse in the sky" design has attracted a high profile clientele, willing to pay the hefty US$ 30 million for each cube. It will be built in New York City 's financial district facing the East River . He has also designed the Fordham Spire , a proposed skyscraper to be built in Chicago . Calatrava has also designed three bridges that will eventually span the Trinity River in Dallas , the first of which will commence construction in December, 2005. When completed (target date 2010), Dallas will join the Dutch city of Haarlemmermeer in having three Calatrava bridges. His nephew Alex Calatrava is a professional tennis player. NOTABLE WORKS Completed ]] , one of many buildings Calatrava designed for the Athens Olympics .]] at the World Trade Center site in New York City , to be completed in 2009. This is an early rendering. The project being built has much shorter spires.]]
Under construction/Proposed train station in Liège , Belgium - Under construction]] , currently under construction as part of the ]]
Calatrava has also submitted designs for a number of notable projects which were eventually awarded to other designers, including the Reichstag in Berlin and the East London River Crossing . The East London River Crossing, in particular, was a very elegant and bold design which was considered by most to be a far more worthy design to the one actually built. SEE ALSO AWARDS
EXHIBITS A special exhibition is being presented at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art through March 5, 2006 [http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Calatrava/images.asp Images from the exhibition. EXTERNAL LINKS
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